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Most Uber drivers and customers I meet are very happy with the experience. Scores of them left traditional jobs to drive for Uber because they liked the pay and
by anuberaway 10y ago
Most Uber drivers and customers I meet are very happy with the experience. Scores of them left traditional jobs to drive for Uber because they liked the pay and flexibility.
Some of regulation of ride-sharing seems to be done out of a spirit of bitterness that they aren't "following the rules", and it doesn't seem to be in benefit of anyone.
- ethanbond 10y agoWhat do you think regulation does if not punish people for not following the rules?
- serge2k 10y ago> Some of regulation of ride-sharing seems to be done out of a spirit of bitterness that they aren't "following the rules", and it doesn't seem to be in benefit of anyone. Some rules are in place for a reason. The US is sadly awful when it comes to workers rights. It's why Uber can get away with this garbage. It's why "right to work" and "at will employment" laws exist. It's why IT workers are overtime exempt. It's why "union" is a dirty word in many circles. Skirting employment law isn't being DISRUPTIVE! It's just being a scummy business.
- pitaj 10y ago> Skirting employment law isn't being DISRUPTIVE! It's just being a scummy business. No. Treating your workers poorly makes you a scummy business. Not every case of skirting employment law is a case of treating your workers poorly, and not every case of poor treatment is covered by employment law. Conflating legality with morality is a cornerstone of authoritarianism.
- IanCal 10y ago> Scores of them left traditional jobs to drive for Uber because they liked the pay and flexibility. And this ruling won't affect the flexibility at all, and they'll be guaranteed minimum wage (which if the pay really is great won't make a difference at all).